Press releases

An appetite for GOSH at London's Science MuseumDid you know you have two brains, one in your head and one deep in your gut? This discovery and more was made by nurses from GOSH's Flamingo Ward when they had a sneak preview of the new exhibition, Cravings, at the Science Museum in London.13 February 2015

New virus found to cause dangerous brain infectionA newly recognised virus, which shows similarities to viruses found in bats, mink, and sheep, may be the cause of a severe brain infection in children whose immune systems are low, discovers a team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.07 January 2015

GOSH named as key centre in 100,000 Genome ProjectGreat Ormond Street Hospital is set to play a lead role in a project which will help researchers and clinicians better understand, and ultimately treat, rare and inherited diseases and common cancers.19 December 2014

Cannabis-based medicine to be tested as child epilepsy therapyChildren with severe epilepsy could be helped by a new treatment derived from the cannabis plant. Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital and other UK centres have been given the go-ahead to test the medicine, which does not contain the ingredient that produces the high associated with recreational cannabis use.15 December 2014

Epilepsy surgery in childhood can protect memoryA type of brain surgery conducted in childhood for medication-resistant epilepsy not only reduces chronic seizures but can protect memory development, a study by a team from Great Ormond Street Hospital and its research partner the UCL Institute of Child Health has found.12 November 2014

Genetic discovery could lead to neurodegeneration treatmentsA genetic discovery by a team from the UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital could lead to new therapies to tackle neurological degeneration and resulting loss of motor skills seen in a diverse group of central nervous system disorders.06 November 2014

New genetic clues to autismGenetic data collected by teams at Great Ormond Street Hospital and its research partner, the UCL Institute of Child Health, has helped to identify new gene mutations that may cause autism.28 October 2014